The playoffs kick off today. That means the twelve teams remaining will be swiftly and brutally winnowed down to eight, and we shall all delight in the spectacle.

What I've been thinking about over the last few days is how this might all shake out. I'm far too superstitious to actually put my predictions for the playoffs down on paper--or virtual paper--but I thought it might be interesting to see what you all thought.

Give us your best crack at playoff predictions in the comments. The first game is only a few hours away.